Science Fiction & Fantasy
epub |eng | 1983-02-01 | Author:Camp, L. Sprague de [Camp, L. Sprague de]

V Out in the street, Qais hailed a khizun—an aya-drawn Balhibou hackney-carriage—and got in. Fallon’s spirits rose. It had been some time since he had been able to afford a ...
( Category: Science Fiction September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2020-06-16 | Author:Edwards, Hailey [Edwards, Hailey]

Fifteen Reece texted me while I was attempting to figure out how to work Linus’s fancy espresso machine. It was the only countertop appliance left, proving how well Bishop knew ...
( Category: Humorous September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2004-04-06 | Author:Flint, Eric & Dennis, Andrew [Flint, Eric & Dennis, Andrew]

Part IV: April, 1634 —and if she let Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse, —E'en then would be some stooping, and ...
( Category: Alternative History September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2020-03-03 | Author:Flint, Eric & Spoor, Ryk E. [Flint, Eric & Spoor, Ryk E.]

Chapter 31 “No, it’s just not going to work,” Tavana said, reluctance clear in his voice, as Hitomi and Francisco hauled the line back in after the who-knew-how-many-th attempts to ...
( Category: Space Opera September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 1980-10-01 | Author:Heinlein, Robert A. [Heinlein, Robert A.]

PANDORA'S BOX Once opened, the box could never be closed. But after the myriad swarming Troubles came Hope. Science fiction is not prophecy. It often reads as if it were ...
( Category: Anthologies September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 1991-01-01 | Author:Farmer, Philip José [Farmer, Philip José]

Chapter 20 THE TWO LORDS had traveled an estimated three hundred miles since leaving the lakeshore. Yet they had seen nothing resembling the symbol on Orc's back. Ijim's fugues were ...
( Category: Action & Adventure September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2015-10-01 | Author:Giorgi, E. E. [Giorgi, E. E.]

Chapter Eleven Akaela We thread fishing nets until late in the day, our work lulled by the distant thuds of falling axes. By late evening the men have piled up ...
( Category: Science Fiction September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2000-03-01 | Author:Foster, Alan Dean [Foster, Alan Dean]

XIII Simna paused with food halfway to his mouth. Sensing the approach of the burrow’s owner, the black litah growled a warning as it moved off to one side. Eyes ...
( Category: Action & Adventure September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 1977-12-31 | Author:Heinlein, Robert A. [Heinlein, Robert A.]

“If This Goes On—” IT WAS COLD on the rampart. I slapped my numbed hands together, then stopped hastily for fear of disturbing the Prophet. My post that night was ...
( Category: Science Fiction September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2019-11-23 | Author:Farren, Doug [Farren, Doug]

Chapter 17 Tom crawled out of the shelter as soon as the sun cleared the horizon. Despite having slept through the entire night, he was still tired. His abdominal muscles ...
( Category: Space Fleet September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 1956-08-01 | Author:Heinlein, Robert A. [Heinlein, Robert A.]

10 Relations There have been a lot of changes around the Elsie. For one thing we are over the hump now and backing down the other side, decelerating as fast ...
( Category: Adventure September 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2005-01-01 | Author:Foster, Alan Dean [Foster, Alan Dean]

“Well, what do you think?” The waterfall at whose base they had gathered was not high, but it was noisy, which was what Walker was after. As always, their appearance ...
( Category: Short Stories September 7,2024 )
epub |eng | 1980-01-01 | Author:Foster, Alan Dean [Foster, Alan Dean]

XI For several long, horrifying moments she was utterly alone, suspended in black limbo save for the penetrating beam of her hand light. Then she made out other swimming, yellow ...
( Category: Genetic Engineering September 7,2024 )
epub |eng | 2002-01-01 | Author:Foster, Alan Dean [Foster, Alan Dean]

ELEVEN “We’ve come in search of two Namericans, a mother and daughter, who we have reason to believe may have fled into La Amistad. We know they arrived in San ...
( Category: Crime & Mystery September 7,2024 )
epub |eng | 2021-04-06 | Author:Helen Oyeyemi [Oyeyemi, Helen]

9. The train was in motion again by the time we reached our living quarters (going by the tannoy announcement it sounded as if Laura was in the driver’s seat ...
( Category: Magical Realism September 7,2024 )